Kimberly-Clark (KMB) Options Chain

NASDAQ: KMBConsumer DiscretionaryContainers/PackagingUSD

97.59-0.15 (-0.15%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $97.59
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.88
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.25
ATM implied volatility: 28.6%
Expected move: ±$18.39
Open interest (C / P): 2.16K / 1.91K

KMB options summary

The KMB options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 20 call and 19 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 2,164 calls and 1,911 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.88, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $100.00 strike is 28.6%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$18.39 (18.8%) in Kimberly-Clark stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $100.00 call (529 contracts) and the $100.00 put (349 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

KMB options chain · March 19, 2027

KMB calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	50.00	0.00	2.15	0.10	70.3%	4	14
—	—	—	—	—	—	55.00	0.00	1.35	0.38	55.5%	3	29
10	80	68.8%	48.60	36.10	40.10	60.00	0.05	1.95	0.94	53.0%	1	96
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	0.15	2.40	0.37	59.3%	1	47
10	5	50.5%	31.00	26.90	29.90	70.00	0.15	0.95	0.52	38.5%	1	30
4	125	47.5%	33.10	22.20	25.60	75.00	0.50	2.90	1.10	46.8%	3	93
19	1	38.0%	18.82	17.70	20.30	80.00	0.80	1.40	1.40	29.6%	1	184
16	1	84.0%	31.80	25.00	28.80	85.00	1.95	2.30	2.15	28.4%	6	200
39	3	32.1%	10.50	10.30	12.30	90.00	2.15	4.60	3.50	31.6%	26	328
112	25	27.7%	7.07	7.00	8.40	95.00	4.90	6.70	5.30	31.2%	10	249
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529	5	26.2%	5.50	3.90	5.70	100.00	7.60	9.30	8.30	30.9%	20	349
212	4	25.8%	3.01	2.55	3.80	105.00	9.60	12.40	13.05	30.6%	2	102
394	9	25.5%	2.10	1.05	2.45	110.00	13.50	15.80	15.24	29.8%	1	65
167	3	26.0%	1.35	1.25	1.65	115.00	17.60	20.10	20.28	31.4%	1	15
338	30	26.8%	0.84	0.45	1.15	120.00	21.40	25.30	23.69	36.8%	1	22
205	3	26.1%	0.55	0.40	0.65	125.00	26.00	29.90	20.05	38.7%	1	87
45	1	26.9%	0.35	0.20	0.45	130.00	0.00	0.00	24.05	—	1	0
34	20	44.5%	0.49	0.00	2.30	135.00	23.90	28.00	27.77	—	—	1
24	2	31.3%	0.15	0.00	0.40	140.00	28.40	32.40	31.35	—	—	0
4	1	54.6%	1.30	0.00	2.95	145.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	47.6%	0.95	0.00	1.50	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
1	1	57.4%	0.65	0.00	2.50	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	11	12.5%	0.50	0.00	0.00	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the KMB put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the KMB put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.88 (1,911 puts vs 2,164 calls), and 0.25 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is KMB's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for KMB options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 28.6%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Kimberly-Clark stock to move.

How many KMB option expiration dates are there?

KMB has 15 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.